Creme Caramel Cake, also known as Qudret Qader, means “made by a miracle.” It earns the name because the layers swap places as it bakes: the cake batter rises to the top while the creme settles beneath it, forming a silky caramel layer on the bottom. Let’s get baking! This cake is easy to make and so much fun to serve.
Creme Caramel Cake
Creme Caramel Cake, the layers swap places as it bakes: the cake batter rises to the top
Servings 8
Ingredients
- For the Caramel
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
For the Creme
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
For the Cake
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Caramel
- In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium heat. Swirl (don’t stir) until the sugar dissolves.
- Keep watching it, since sugar burns quickly. Remove from the heat as soon as it turns amber.
- Pour the caramel into the bottom of a deep 8 or 9 inch (20 to 23 cm) cake pan, tilting to coat evenly. Let cool.
Creme
- Blend all creme ingredients with a mixer until well combined.
- Pour the mixture over the cooled caramel.
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla until well combined. Add the oil and mix.
- Add the flour and baking powder, then the milk, and beat until just blended.
- Gently pour the batter over the creme mixture.
- Set the cake pan inside a larger baking dish. Pour boiling water into the larger dish until it reaches halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
- Bake in the water bath for 1 hour, or until the center is set and a toothpick in the cake layer comes out clean.
- Cool at room temperature for 1 hour, then refrigerate at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- To serve, set the pan in hot water for 1 minute to loosen the caramel. Run a knife around the edge, place a serving plate on top, and flip.
- Enjoy serving it, and even more, eating it!
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Salam sis, what do you mean by milk water?
And do you use same sugar throughout recipe?
Salam sis,
you will need some liquid and it could be either water or milk is fine.
Salam Hana,
You can use same sugar each time different amount.
Ok thanks. Looking forward to trying insha Allah. Your recipes are always delicious.
Thanks Hana,
I am so glad you like the recipes.
Make sure to leave it overnight the flavor improves next day, I found out the hard way.
Looks Yummy!
Thanks Rani
Just made this, it’s in the oven. Lets hope it turns out right insha Allah
Insha Allah, I don’t mind a slice.
It turned out nice, but the only thing I found was there was no caramel on it just the creme. Even when I was making the caramel it did not turn brown, I also left it cook a bit longer as it wasn’t changing colour, any advice?
Salaam Hana,
Next time add one more cup of sugar to the caramel, increase the heat until it is nice and golden, move the pan from side to side.
Enjoy!
salam sis,
When i am adding the caremel do i wait untill it hardens or just untill it cools down?
Salaam Marian,
After you finish cooking the caramel pour in the baking pan, while you are preparing the custard the caramel will harden and that is fine just pour the custard over the caramel.
Let me know how it goes Insha Allah.
THANK YOU SO MUCH IT TURNED OUT GREAT!! my entire family really enjoyed it
Yeey! Good to hear it turned great, thanks for sharing.
When I pour the cake mix, I mix it w/ the cream or just spread it evenly over the cream?
Hi just spread it evenly that should do it, thanks.
how many slices does this make?
Hi I dont have an 8 inch cake pan. Can I still use a regular rectangular cake pan or will it be to big for the cake measurments?
You can use square dish let me know how it turns out.
Asalama Caleykum Waraxmatulaahi Wabarakaatu.
Sister Mariam I would like to ask when I pour the cake mixture I confuse. If you can explain somali languaue would be great.
Thanks.
Wa Calaykumu salaam
First comes the caramel, then the creme mixture after you add the cake mixture. One after the other.
Insha Allah afsoomaaliga waan soo wadaa.
Waad mahadsantahay.
Salam sis,
Please I added cold water to the pan for the water bath and it’s past an hour and my cake is not cooked yet what should I do?
The cold water will slow down the baking time, allow it to back a bit longer and see what happends.
Im trying this creme caramel cake. ?
I hope you will like it.
Dear Sister, I have made this cake so many times; its absolutley delicious, Thank you for the recipe
Thank you so much, Karin for trying the recipe and sharing your thoughts.
You are welcome!
I made this cake for my son’s 16th birthday in South Africa. It was absolutely delicious!
How can you add heavy cake mixture on top of light cream mixture? Cake batter sinks into cream.
Good question, I was surprised too when finished baking the cake rises to the top and when you flip the creme is at the top. I hope you like it, let me know how it goes. Thanks!
Thanks so much stopping by, and taking the time to leave a comment. I am so happy you liked the cake!